Today's Opinions

To the editor:
Communities in Schools of Brunswick County would like to thank the Walmart stores of Brunswick County (Shallotte, Leland and Southport) for their month-long initiative, “Build A Backpack.”
Along with designating an area in each store where community members could donate school supplies, Walmart graciously donated student backpacks. Students who could not otherwise afford supplies were able to receive a backpack filled with necessary items to start school.

To the editor:
Had Mayor Selby and the past town administrator left the assistant administrator alone and let her do her job, along with the planning and zoning board, she would have had the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) completed by now.

To the editor:
What is it with these naysayers trying to put the kabosh on the proposed Carolina Shores Park Project? Their “against” presentation is flimsy at best. They begin by pointing out that only a select few occasionally utilize our tax dollar amenities.
Though it is true relatively few residents utilize our pool, tennis courts, picnic and game area or attend our POA functions, I say to the nitpickers that we will soon have more places that just a few will occasionally utilize.

To the editor:
It was a very interesting article (Sept. 15 Brunswick Beacon) about the Grissett family and the process of farming tobacco. There are many of us who have relocated here and are not familiar with the local families and their ways of livelihood, but are curious to know more about this area we now call home and have grown to love. Reading about the Grissett family and their history in Brunswick County gave us an opportunity to appreciate the community we have adopted and the people who have always lived here.

To the editor:
It seems we are living is an atmosphere where we, the citizens of this great country, are quick to criticize our elected officials. It’s the American way. Whether it is national healthcare or a town park, if we are against it, we want the issue put on a ballot for a vote.

To the editor:
I will be voting Nov. 8 in the Carolina Shores races for Walter Goodenough for mayor and Bill Brennan, Joe Przywara and John Russo for commissioners because I want to see our elected officials work constructively and courteously together, and I know that they will do that. Meanness and anger do not help us move forward as a town, and it certainly makes attending meetings unpleasant.

Last fall, the Beacon brought readers a story of a young woman preparing for the arrival of her first child. What would be a nerve-racking experience for any expecting mother was amplified by the fact that this young woman’s husband was gearing up to deploy to Afghanistan as she prepared for the baby’s arrival.

Last fall, the Beacon brought readers a story of a young woman preparing for the arrival of her first child. What would be a nerve-racking experience for any expecting mother was amplified by the fact that this young woman’s husband was gearing up to deploy to Afghanistan as she prepared for the baby’s arrival.